Compare 50/12 and 20/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/12 and 20/80

1^st number: 4 2/12, 2^nd number: 20/80

50/12 is greater than 20/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 80 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 20 = 240,
50/12 = 50 × 20/12 × 20 = 1000/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
20/80 = 20 × 3/80 × 3 = 60/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1000/240 > 60/240 or 50/12 > 20/80

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